ZODIAC 9
International Magazine of Contemporary Architecture
Bruno Alfieri and Pier Carlo Santini (editors)

Bruno Alfieri and Pier Carlo Santini (editors): ZODIAC 9 / International Magazine of Contemporary Architecture. Milan: Edizione Di Communita, 1962. Original Edition (International magazine of contemporary architecture issued twice yearly under the auspices of the Ing. C. Olivetti & Co.). Text in Italian, English and French. A near-fine softcover book in stiff, printed french-folded wrappers with printed publishers belly-band: light wear overall -- a remarkably well-preserved copy. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print and uncommon. Housed in a good, cardboard printed publishers slipcase.

8.5 x 10.5 softcover book with 230 pages of modern architecture, beautifully designed and printed in Italy on a variety of paper stocks. Illustrated with numerous black & white photographs and drawings. Contains numerous trade advertisements, some of which are illustrated in color.

Contents

  • Notes of a Traveller (III): European Skyscrapers by Henry Russell Hitchcock
  • Architettura moderna e Cubismo by Carlo I. Ragghianti
  • Le New Towns britanniche. Realta e prospettive by Giorgio Gentili
  • Max Bill und die Umweltgestaltung by Margit Staber. 31 pages and 67 images of art, architecture and industrial design.
  • News from Asia: 1. The City of the Future. 2. The Indian Architect and Indian Reality: Impressions of Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi by Noboru Kawazoe
  • Presente e Futuro dell architettura industriale in Italia by Roberto Guiducci
  • Un opera distrutta di Carlo Scarpa by Pier Carlo Santini
  • La lucidita di Gunnlogson e Nielsen
  • FOCUS, VI: O.M. Ungers by Ulrich Conrads
  • Les gares du ciel: Orly by Giulia Veronesi
  • Libri/Livres/Books by Giulia Veronesi
  • Communaute de voisinage et architecture by Albert Meister
  • Architecture de cooperation et centres communitaires en France by G. Sautter
  • Includes advertising for Herman Miller, Olivetti, Cassina, etc.

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